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Arlington, Texas

PHP THERAPIST (Licensed) (PRN)- Outpatient Services - Arlington Branches

Counselor Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)No weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UHS as a PHP Therapist (Licensed) – PRN, Outpatient Behavioral Health in Arlington, Texas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Career Development Opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with UHS in Arlington, Texas, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Program Therapist provides continuous patient care, supervision, and interaction as an active member of the treatment team. Responsibilities include facilitating group and family therapy, organizing patient activities, and maintaining clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or a related clinical mental health field and possess a valid state license (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT). At least one year of experience in a psychiatric health care facility is required, along with CPR and CPI certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Group therapyCrisis interventionClinical assessmentTreatment planningMental health counselingChemical dependency treatmentChartingRole-modeling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHP THERAPIST (Licensed) (PRN)- Outpatient Services - Arlington Branches at UHS a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,697 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

6.7/10 work-life score · Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,697 active roles in this specialty

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

6.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • On-site